| Main Ref. | Ng, H,H. and L. Tamang, 2012 |
| Appearance refers to | |
| Bones in OsteoBase |
| Specialized organs | |
| Different appearance | |
| Different colors | |
| Remarks |
| Striking features | |
| Body shape lateral | |
| Cross section | |
| Dorsal head profile | |
| Type of eyes | |
| Type of mouth/snout | |
| Position of mouth | |
| Diagnosis |
Distinguished from other species of Pseudolaguvia in having a combination of the following characters: total vertebrae 28-29; one or more distinct pale bands encircling body; eye diameter 10-15% HL; interorbital distance 35-38% HL; head width 21.5-23.5% SL; thoracic adhesive apparatus reaching beyond base of last pectoral-fin ray; pectoral spine length 26.9-32.9% SL; dorsal spine length 23.4-29.0% SL; dorsal spine with anterior edge smooth or with rugose surface only on distal third of spine; body depth at anus 16.9-19.0% SL; length of adipose-fin base 12.5-15.4% SL; caudal peduncle length 14.8-17.7% SL; caudal peduncle depth 7.4-9.8% SL; and caudal-fin length 26.5-32.4% SL (Ref. 92247). |
| Ease of Identification |
| Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
| Scales on lateral line | |
| Pored lateral line scales | |
| Scales in lateral series | |
| Scale rows above lateral line | |
| Scale rows below lateral line | |
| Scales around caudal peduncle | |
| Barbels | |
| Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
| Gill rakers | |
| on lower limb | |
| on upper limb | |
| total | |
| Vertebrae | |
| preanal | |
| total | 28 - 29 |
| Attributes | |
| Fins number | |
| Finlets No. | Dorsal |
| Ventral | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total | |
| Adipose fin |
| Attributes |
| Fins number | |
| Spines total | |
| Soft-rays total |
| Pectoral | Attributes |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays | |
| Pelvics | Attributes |
| Position | |
| Spines | |
| Soft-rays |